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• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave Ste 3005, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Alebrije Agency - 233 S Wacker Dr Ste 4400, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Translatus, Inc. - 1658 N Milwaukee Ave #560, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Translations.com - 150 North Michigan Ave, Fl 20, Chicago, IL 60601
• LingPerfect Translations - Translation Services - 307 N Michigan Ave Unit 415, Chicago, IL 60601, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d shortlist firms based on nonprofit experience + bilingual UX/content + ability to localize Spanish rather than merely translate it.

• Dialogue Theory — strong design/strategy candidate. Chicago-based and specifically focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits and civic groups; its work includes bilingual, mobile-first experiences designed for low-bandwidth conditions.
• EDUCO Web Design — strong nonprofit website candidate. EDUCO says it has 20+ years of nonprofit web/branding experience, including LISC Chicago and other community organizations, and offers special nonprofit rates. Educoweb Design
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — good localization partner. It specializes in Chicago-area multilingual localization, including web localization, translation management and multilingual publishing—not just raw translation. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.
• Haztusitio — worth an additional quote if Spanish-first delivery is important. Its Chicago operation specifically offers multilingual website projects and Spanish/English-oriented digital services.
• Vera Creative — interesting if outreach/community engagement is a major part of the brief. Its Chicago work includes public-sector/community outreach and UX, website development, accessibility and communications.

How I'd structure the project

I would not automatically hire one firm to do everything. A particularly sensible setup is Dialogue Theory or EDUCO for UX/design + Multi-Lingua for Spanish localization/QA. That separates visual/interaction expertise from specialist language localization.

Also consider Yucalab for the content side: it explicitly works with nonprofits on Spanish transcreation, website localization, Spanish SEO and culturally appropriate Hispanic-audience content. Yucalab

When you request proposals, ask each firm to demonstrate:

1. A bilingual nonprofit or community-services site they've actually launched.
2. How Spanish content is incorporated into information architecture and UX, rather than added after the English site.
3. Who writes/reviews the Spanish and whether they understand Chicago's immigrant communities.
4. Accessibility, mobile/low-bandwidth performance and multilingual CMS workflow.
5. How your staff will update both languages without needing the agency.
6. A fixed price for design, development, localization, QA and post-launch maintenance.

If you want, I can also turn this into a 3-firm RFP shortlist with contact links and a side-by-side comparison of likely fit, capabilities, and questions to ask on the first call.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Translations.com - 150 North Michigan Ave, Fl 20, Chicago, IL 60601

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d look for a partner that can do community-centered UX + nonprofit web strategy + true bilingual localization (not just translating pages after the fact). A few Chicago-area options worth booking discovery calls with:

Design + website strategy candidates

• Dialogue Theory — A Chicago design studio focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic/social impact work. They appear especially relevant if you need user research, accessible design, storytelling, and a site structure that serves community members as well as funders.
• EDUCO Web Design — An Oak Park–area agency with nonprofit branding and website experience. A good fit if you want a full website partner that can handle strategy, design, development, and ongoing support. Educoweb Design
• Firebelly Design — A Chicago creative studio with nonprofit and civic-sector experience. They may be a fit if the project includes a broader brand refresh, campaign materials, or visual storytelling alongside the website.
• Kym Abrams Design — A Chicago-area mission-driven design studio with nonprofit branding and digital experience work. This could work well if you need strategy/design leadership paired with a separate developer.
• Bigmouth Creative LLC — A Chicago purpose-driven branding and design agency focused on mission-led organizations and inclusive storytelling.

Localization partner candidates

For Spanish (or other languages), I would consider pairing a web studio with a localization specialist:

• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — Chicago-area localization provider offering website localization and multilingual content workflows. This type of partner can help ensure translated pages preserve meaning, formatting, and usability. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.
• Interpro Translation Solutions — Provides translation/localization services including website and software localization.

A shortlist I’d start with

For an immigrant-serving nonprofit, I’d probably book 3–4 discovery calls:

1. Dialogue Theory — for mission-driven UX and community-focused design.
2. EDUCO — for nonprofit website build + long-term maintenance.
3. Firebelly Design — if you also need brand/storytelling work.
4. Multi-Lingua Communications — as the localization QA partner.

When interviewing them, ask:

• “Can you show a bilingual nonprofit site you built where Spanish users were considered from the beginning?”
• “Who writes/reviews the Spanish copy—native speakers with community context, or a translation vendor?”
• “How will English and Spanish information architecture stay equal over time?”
• “How will you test the site with immigrants, limited-English users, and mobile-only visitors?”
• “Can staff update both languages without calling a developer?”

A key detail: avoid a workflow where the English site is designed first and Spanish is bolted on later. For immigrant services, language choice, trust signals, readability, and mobile access often need to shape the structure from day one. wandr.studio

• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• BatesMeron Sweet Design - 1006 S Michigan Ave #601, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a partner that understands community trust, accessibility, bilingual UX, and nonprofit content workflows—not just a firm that can translate pages. A good process is usually: discovery + UX design → bilingual information architecture → culturally appropriate Spanish (or other language) localization → CMS setup so staff can maintain both languages.

Here are Chicago-area firms I’d shortlist:

Strongest fits for a bilingual immigrant-services nonprofit

Casa Blue

Best fit if your site needs community-centered storytelling, bilingual strategy, and brand work. Casa Blue describes itself as a bilingual, POC-led studio and highlights work with social-change organizations, including bilingual website projects. Casa Blue

Why I’d consider them:

• Mission/social-impact orientation
• Experience with Latinx and advocacy organizations
• Stronger on “voice + trust + engagement” than a purely technical web shop Casa Blue

Orbit Media Studios

Best fit if you need a high-performing nonprofit website with strong UX, accessibility, SEO, donations, and content management. Orbit has a dedicated nonprofit practice and Chicago nonprofit portfolio. Orbit Media Studios

Why I’d consider them:

• Deep nonprofit website experience
• Good choice for complex service directories, resources, forms, and donor journeys
• Strong CMS strategy Orbit Media Studios

EDUCO Web Design

A good option for organizations wanting a collaborative nonprofit-focused redesign. EDUCO positions itself around nonprofit and socially driven organizations and has Chicago-area experience. Educo Web Design

Why I’d consider them:

• Nonprofit specialization
• Branding + website + strategy in one engagement Educo Web Design

If you want a design firm plus a dedicated localization partner

For immigrant services, I’d consider separating responsibilities:

• Design/development: Casa Blue, Orbit, or EDUCO
• Professional localization: a translation/localization firm such as Interpro Translation Solutions, which lists website localization and localization engineering among its services.

That approach can work well because website agencies often know UX but don’t always have native-language reviewers who understand immigration terminology, regional language differences, and cultural nuance.

Questions I’d ask before signing

1. “Can you show us two bilingual sites you launched?”

Ask to see the Spanish version live, not screenshots.

2. “Who writes/reviews the Spanish content?”

You want native speakers and community-informed reviewers, not machine translation.

3. “How will users switch languages?”

Avoid a tiny language toggle buried in the footer.

4. “Will staff be able to update English and Spanish independently?”

Important for changing eligibility rules, intake requirements, and resources.

5. “How will you handle accessibility?”

Immigrant service users may include people on mobile devices, with limited bandwidth, or with accessibility needs.

My first calls would probably be Casa Blue (for culturally grounded bilingual engagement), Orbit Media (for a mature nonprofit platform), and EDUCO (for a nonprofit-focused collaborative build). Casa Blue Orbit Media Studios Educo Web Design

If you share your budget range, languages needed (Spanish only vs. Spanish + others), and whether this is a redesign or a new site, I can narrow this to a top 2–3.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610
• LIMIT8 | Nonprofit Web Design Experts - 350 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10025, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d prioritize firms that understand community trust, accessibility, bilingual UX (not just translation), nonprofit workflows, and culturally appropriate content. A strong shortlist in the Chicago area:

Best-fit design + strategy partners

1. Dialogue Theory — strongest mission-driven UX fit

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 617-922-3790)

Good choice if your site needs to serve clients seeking help (intake, resources, multilingual navigation) as much as donors and partners. They focus on mission-driven organizations and civic/social-impact digital experiences, including bilingual and mobile-first work.

Ask them about:

• Spanish/English information architecture
• user research with immigrant communities
• low-bandwidth/mobile design
• accessibility (WCAG)
• CMS workflows so staff can maintain translations

2. EDUCO Web Design — nonprofit branding + website partner

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 708-613-0386)

A good fit if you need both a clearer brand story and a new website. EDUCO positions itself around nonprofit/community organizations and offers branding, web design, and digital strategy. Educo Web Design

Best for: a nonprofit that needs a full refresh, not just a rebuild.

3. Bigmouth Creative LLC — purpose-driven storytelling

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 773-644-4376)

Worth considering if your challenge is communicating impact: donor messaging, community trust, campaigns, and brand voice. They focus on mission-led organizations and human-centered creative work.

4. ArtVersion® Creative Agency — stronger design/development capability

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 312-837-7466)

A fit if you want a polished, larger-scale digital experience with UX, branding, and development under one roof.

5. Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — localization specialist to pair with a designer

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I would consider using a dedicated localization partner rather than relying on a web agency’s translators. Multi-Lingua provides website localization and multilingual production services in the Chicago area. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.

My recommended booking approach

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d likely not hire one firm to do everything unless they can prove bilingual community work. A strong setup would be:

1. UX/design agency: Dialogue Theory or EDUCO
2. Localization partner: Multi-Lingua (or another professional translation/localization vendor)
3. Community review: paid review sessions with actual service users before launch

The key deliverable to request is “bilingual experience design,” not “translate our English website.” A good team should rethink:

• navigation labels in both languages
• eligibility/service terminology
• forms and intake flows
• culturally appropriate imagery
• Spanish SEO/search terms
• language switching behavior
• updates when English content changes

Before booking, I’d ask each finalist:

• “Show us a bilingual nonprofit or public-service site you built.”
• “Who writes and reviews the Spanish content?”
• “Do you do transcreation/cultural adaptation, or only translation?”
• “How will Spanish-speaking users test the site before launch?”
• “Can our staff update both languages without a developer?”

If you tell me your budget range, primary languages (Spanish only vs. Spanish + others), and whether this is a new site or redesign, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms to interview.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Multilingual Connections - 805 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610
• Translations.com - 150 North Michigan Ave, Fl 20, Chicago, IL 60601
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Translatus, Inc. - 1658 N Milwaukee Ave #560, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands both nonprofit UX and culturally competent bilingual content, rather than hiring a generic web designer and bolting on Google Translate.

My shortlist

• Best overall: Dialogue Theory — Chicago-based and specifically focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, civic/advocacy work, and inclusive digital experiences. Its public work includes bilingual, mobile-first experiences designed for low-bandwidth users, which is a particularly strong fit for immigrant services. Wandr Studio
• Best for design + nonprofit strategy: EDUCO Web Design — nonprofit-focused web/branding shop with 20+ years of nonprofit experience and Chicago-area clients including LISC Chicago, Housing Forward and BUILD Chicago. Educo Web Design
• Best if bilingual/community engagement is central: Casa Blue — a Chicago studio whose team describes itself as POC and bilingual, with explicit social-change/nonprofit experience. It built a bilingual website for Hispanics in Philanthropy and has worked with organizations such as Mijente. Casa Blue
• Best specialist localization partner: Multilingual Connections — Evanston-based and focused on translation/localization, including web content and marketing materials. I'd pair them with a design firm if you want particularly rigorous Spanish localization rather than simply translated copy.
• Another localization option: Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — Chicago-area provider covering website localization plus the formatting/production side, useful if you expect lots of multilingual PDFs, forms, or downloadable resources.

Who I'd book

I'd start with Dialogue Theory and Casa Blue. Ask both for proposals covering:

1. Bilingual information architecture from day one — not an English site with a translation button added afterward.
2. Spanish-language UX research with actual clients/community members.
3. Human localization/transcreation, including terminology appropriate to your immigrant communities.
4. Mobile-first and low-bandwidth performance—important when people are accessing services primarily from phones.
5. Accessible forms and service navigation for things like eligibility, appointments, legal/benefits information and emergency resources.
6. A bilingual CMS workflow so your staff can update English and Spanish independently without breaking the other version.
7. Spanish SEO, including locally used terminology rather than literal translations. Yucalab, for example, explicitly offers Spanish SEO and nonprofit-focused localization, though I'd treat it more as a content/localization specialist than your primary Chicago web-design firm. Yucalab

If budget allows, my ideal setup would be Dialogue Theory for UX/design/development + Multilingual Connections for independent localization QA. That gives you one team accountable for the experience and another checking that the Spanish actually communicates naturally and accurately.

If you tell me your approximate budget, languages (e.g. English/Spanish), and whether you're redesigning an existing site or starting from scratch, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare them on nonprofit experience, bilingual capability, likely price range, and what to ask in the first call.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Multilingual Connections - 805 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Promet Source - 4809 N Ravenswood Ave #126, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Lu Web Design - Chicago, IL 60644
• Translatus, Inc. - 1658 N Milwaukee Ave #560, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610

Yes. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands nonprofit UX and treats Spanish as a first-class audience—not simply a translated copy of the English site.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best design/strategy fit

• Chicago-based and specifically focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, civic and advocacy groups.
• Strong choice if the site needs to improve service navigation, storytelling, accessibility, and trust—not just get a visual redesign.
• I’d ask them to partner with a specialist for Spanish localization if they don't handle that internally.
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — best established nonprofit web option

• Chicago-based purpose-driven design agency with nonprofit branding, UX, accessibility, SEO, WordPress and web-development capabilities.
• Good fit if you want a fairly comprehensive brand + website + CMS engagement.
• Yucalab | Hispanic Marketing & SEO Agency — best localization partner

• This is the one I'd seriously consider for the Spanish side of the project. Their work explicitly includes Spanish localization, transcreation, Spanish SEO, website content and Hispanic audience strategy. Yucalab
• Particularly relevant because immigrant-services content often needs cultural adaptation, not literal translation.
• Multilingual Connections — alternative localization specialist

• Chicago-area language-services firm offering translation/localization for web and marketing content.
• I'd consider them if you need a broader multilingual operation or potentially languages beyond Spanish.

Who I'd book

My first call would be Dialogue Theory for the site design/UX, paired with Yucalab for Spanish localization and content strategy.

That combination gives you two things that are easy to lose when hiring a general web agency: excellent nonprofit UX and Spanish content that is actually written for the immigrant communities you serve.

If you'd rather have one firm own the whole project, I'd interview LimeRed and specifically ask for examples of bilingual/multilingual nonprofit work.

One important requirement for the RFP: don't ask for an "English site + Spanish translation." Ask for bilingual information architecture, UX, content strategy, SEO, and localization from the beginning. That's especially important for an immigrant-services site where people may arrive looking for legal, housing, benefits, employment, or family services. wandr.studio

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. $15k, $30k, $50k+) and whether Spanish is the only second language, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare likely fit, scope, and what I'd put in the RFP.

• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Multilingual Connections - 805 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave Ste 3005, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
• Lu Web Design - Chicago, IL 60644
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Translatus, Inc. - 1658 N Milwaukee Ave #560, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands mission-driven UX and can handle Spanish as a true audience experience—not just translate English copy.

My shortlist

• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — best overall design partner. Chicago-based and heavily focused on nonprofits and social-impact organizations. Their services cover research, accessibility, UX/UI, WordPress, content strategy, and integrations. I’d ask them to own the strategy/design/development, with a dedicated localization partner. Casa Blue
• Yucalab | Hispanic Marketing & SEO Agency — best localization partner. Their specialty is Spanish-language localization/transcreation, Spanish SEO, cultural adaptation, and Hispanic audiences. Their nonprofit practice specifically discusses bilingual websites, community-facing content, and Spanish SEO. Yucalab
• Dialogue Theory — strong alternative for mission-driven UX. They're Chicago-headquartered and focused on nonprofits, civic/advocacy and social-impact organizations. I'd investigate their bilingual/localization experience before making them the lead.
• Multilingual Connections — good specialist localization option if you need more rigorous translation/localization infrastructure. They're Chicago-area and handle web content, marketing localization and multimedia.

Who I'd book

My first call would be LimeRed + Yucalab as a two-part team. LimeRed gives you the nonprofit-centered information architecture, accessibility and UX; Yucalab brings the Spanish-language/cultural expertise. That separation is actually attractive for an immigrant-services site because the Spanish experience can be designed around how clients use the site rather than treated as an English site with translated text.

If you want one vendor rather than two, I'd interview Yucalab first and ask them to show you 2–3 complete bilingual web projects, specifically demonstrating how they handled navigation, forms, SEO, terminology and ongoing content updates. Their stated nonprofit offering includes web design/development as well as localization. Yucalab

One important RFP requirement: don't ask for "English site + Spanish translation." Ask for bilingual UX, localization/transcreation, accessibility, Spanish SEO, and a CMS workflow that lets staff keep both languages synchronized. Chicago nonprofit web guidance also specifically cautions that bilingual design requires two content architectures rather than simply translating one. Wandr Studio

If you tell me your approximate budget ($15k, $30k, $50k+, etc.) and whether Spanish is the only second language, I can narrow this to the 2–3 firms I'd actually invite to pitch and give you questions to use in the calls.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Bark Design - 4330 N California Ave Store Front, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave Ste 3005, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Alebrije Agency - 233 S Wacker Dr Ste 4400, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• What A Great Website - 50 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Chris Depa Web Design + Branding - 1528 Robinhood Ln, La Grange Park, IL 60526, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
• Lingua National Translations INC - 401 N Michigan Ave Ste 1200 #12135, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

Yes. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize firms that understand community-facing UX and bilingual content—not just a generic agency that can “add a Spanish button.”

My shortlist

• Dialogue Theory — best overall fit. Chicago-based and explicitly focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic/advocacy groups. Their portfolio includes bilingual, mobile-first experiences designed for low-bandwidth realities. That combination is unusually well aligned with immigrant-services users.
• Vera Creative — strong nonprofit/communications option. They focus on purpose-led and social-impact work and offer creative strategy, web/UI design, and communications. Good choice if the project also involves a broader brand or outreach campaign.
• Bark Design — strong community-oriented design option. Chicago-based, mission-driven, and experienced with organizations and public-sector/community work, including website development.
• Alex Rueda The Agency — consider if Spanish/English execution is the priority. They specifically offer bilingual English/Spanish support alongside web design, branding, and marketing.

For localization, I'd pair—not necessarily replace—the design firm

Yucalab is particularly interesting for the Spanish/localization side. Their nonprofit practice explicitly covers website localization, Spanish SEO, transcreation, community audience research, and Spanish brand voice. They emphasize writing for the Hispanic community rather than simply translating English copy. Yucalab

Another option is Multilingual Technologies Inc, particularly if you expect sensitive legal/immigration content or eventually need multiple languages. They offer localization/transcreation for websites and regulated sectors.

Who I'd book

First call: Dialogue Theory + Yucalab.
I'd ask Dialogue Theory to own UX, information architecture, accessibility, visual design and development, while Yucalab handles Spanish content strategy, localization/transcreation and Spanish SEO.

That's a better setup than asking a web designer to translate everything after the English site is finished. A Chicago immigrant-services organization such as the National Immigrant Justice Center, for example, explicitly identified English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants as a primary website audience and wanted the ability to add more languages later. National Immigrant Justice Center

If you tell me your approximate budget ($15k, $30k, $50k+) and whether you need English/Spanish only or additional languages, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and give you a recommended RFP/brief to send them.

• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Windy City Web Solutions - 801 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• That's So Creative, LLC - 3636 S Iron St Ste C-350, Chicago, IL 60609, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Nonprofit Megaphone - 1230 W 34th St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community understanding + bilingual UX/localization, not just a general web-design shop.

My shortlist

• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — best overall design partner. Chicago-based and specifically focused on nonprofits, social-impact organizations, branding, UX, accessibility, SEO, and WordPress. They look particularly strong if the site needs to serve clients and donors/partners. Clutch
• Casa Blue — best fit for culturally informed bilingual work. Their team describes itself as bilingual and social-change oriented, and they have built a bilingual website for Hispanics in Philanthropy as well as digital work for Mijente. That's unusually relevant experience for an immigrant-services organization. Casa Blue
• Dialogue Theory — strong mission-driven alternative. Their Chicago studio focuses on nonprofits, civic/advocacy and social-impact organizations, with an emphasis on inclusive design and digital experiences.
• Yucalab — my pick for the localization side. Their work is specifically aimed at Hispanic audiences and nonprofits: website localization, Spanish SEO, transcreation, Spanish brand voice, and culturally adapted content rather than literal translation. Yucalab

What I'd actually book

LimeRed or Casa Blue for design + development, with Yucalab brought in for Spanish localization.

If you want one firm to own the whole bilingual experience, I'd start with Casa Blue because its portfolio demonstrates both social-impact work and bilingual digital work. If the site's primary challenge is sophisticated nonprofit UX, fundraising, accessibility, and CMS strategy, I'd start with LimeRed and pair them with Yucalab.

One important RFP requirement: ask for Spanish-language user research and content creation/transcreation, not simply "translation." For immigrant services, terminology, trust, reading level, and culturally appropriate calls-to-action can materially affect whether someone actually finds and uses a service. Yucalab explicitly describes this distinction. Yucalab

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$15k, $15–30k, $30k+) and whether you need Spanish only or multiple languages, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 firms and give you a proposed RFP/brief to send them.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Bark Design - 4330 N California Ave Store Front, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
• Multilingual Connections - 805 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Translations.com - 150 North Michigan Ave, Fl 20, Chicago, IL 60601

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community/mission experience + bilingual UX, rather than hiring a general web shop and adding Google Translate afterward.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design partner

• Chicago-based, explicitly focused on nonprofits, social-impact organizations, and civic/advocacy work.
• Strong fit if you need strategy, UX, visual design, and development under one roof.
• I’d ask them specifically to show bilingual/community-facing work and explain who will handle Spanish localization.
• EDUCO Web Design — strong nonprofit/value option

• Chicago-area agency with 20+ years of nonprofit experience and work including LISC Chicago, Women Employed, Housing Forward, and BUILD Chicago. Educo Web Design
• They explicitly offer special nonprofit rates, which could matter for your budget.
• Best if you want a capable WordPress site without the likely premium of a larger strategy shop.
• Bark Design — strong community-centered design choice

• Chicago studio working with mission-driven and community-focused organizations, including City Colleges of Chicago.
• Particularly interesting if the site needs to feel human, local, and accessible, rather than like a conventional institutional nonprofit website.
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — localization partner

• Northfield/Chicago-area language provider specializing in website localization and multilingual production, including formatting and QA—not simply translating text.
• This is the sort of partner I'd consider pairing with a design agency if Spanish is central to your service delivery.
• Yucalab — particularly compelling for Spanish/community localization

• Their nonprofit practice specifically covers Hispanic-community organizations, Spanish website localization, transcreation, Spanish SEO, brand voice, and bilingual digital content. Yucalab
• Potentially my favorite localization specialist for an immigrant-services organization, especially if your Spanish audience is primarily Chicago/Latino rather than a generic international audience.

The combination I'd book

Dialogue Theory + Yucalab would be my first call.

Dialogue Theory can own the information architecture, UX, visual system, accessibility, and development, while Yucalab can make sure the Spanish experience is actually localized for the communities you serve, rather than being an English site mechanically translated afterward.

There is also a compelling precedent: Casa Blue is a Chicago social-impact studio that has built bilingual digital work for organizations including Hispanics in Philanthropy and Mijente, including research, UX, SEO, branding, and an action-oriented bilingual website. Casa Blue I'd put them on the shortlist if you want a more branding-heavy approach.

One thing I'd put in the RFP

Don't ask simply for a "bilingual website." Ask for:

• English/Spanish information architecture designed together from the start
• Human Spanish localization/transcreation, not machine translation
• Community/user testing with Spanish-speaking clients
• Separate Spanish SEO/keyword research
• Easy language switching without losing the user's page/context
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)
• Forms and intake flows available in both languages
• A CMS workflow that lets staff maintain both language versions
• A documented Spanish style/terminology guide for immigration and social-service terminology

That distinction matters: bilingual design is an architectural/UX problem as much as a translation problem. Wandr Studio

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$15k, $15–30k, $30k+) and whether you need Spanish only or Spanish + another language, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and give you a suggested RFP shortlist.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Casa Michoacan - 1638 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave Ste 3005, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• LingPerfect Translations - Translation Services - 307 N Michigan Ave Unit 415, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• LLT Group - Chicago Website Design - 47 E Chicago Ave #324, Naperville, IL 60540, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands both nonprofit UX and culturally competent Spanish localization—not just an agency that can translate pages.

My shortlist

• Best overall: Dialogue Theory — Chicago-based, mission-driven design studio focused on nonprofits, civic/advocacy organizations, and social-impact work. They look like the strongest fit if you want strategy + UX + visual design + development under one roof.
• Best for bilingual/community-focused work: Freelance Design - Pablo A Vargas — Chicago design practice with nonprofit work and experience incorporating bilingual considerations. I'd interview them if you want a smaller, more hands-on design partner.
• Best for a larger, highly structured nonprofit redesign: Orbit Media Studios — They have substantial nonprofit web experience, including work for Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, and emphasize accessibility, SEO, content strategy, and training your staff to manage the site. Orbit Media Studios
• Best localization partner to pair with a designer: Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — Chicago-area localization/translation firm that specifically handles website/CMS localization, cultural adaptation, formatting, and QA. This is the route I'd take if your Spanish content involves sensitive immigration/legal terminology where localization quality matters as much as visual design.

One particularly interesting option

Casa Michoacan is worth putting on the interview list even though the business search didn't return it as a structured result. Their site specifically describes a bilingual team, nonprofit/social-impact focus, and a bilingual website they built for Hispanics in Philanthropy, including UX, branding, SEO/keyword planning and audience research. Casa Blue

If I were issuing three RFPs, I'd send them to Casa Blue, Dialogue Theory, and Orbit, and ask Multi-Lingua for a separate localization proposal if the design firm doesn't have native Spanish editorial capability.

One important RFP requirement: don't ask for “English site + Spanish translation.” Ask for parallel English/Spanish information architecture, native-language UX/content review, accessibility, and Spanish SEO, with community members involved in usability testing. Chicago nonprofit guidance specifically cautions that bilingual design is an architectural/design problem, not simply translation. Wandr Studio

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. $15k, $30k, $50k+) and whether the second language is Spanish, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 firms and give you the questions to ask on the first call.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Kym Abrams Design - 213 W Institute Pl, Ste 608, Chicago, IL 60610
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands community trust, accessibility, plain-language content, multilingual UX, and nonprofit workflows—not just a pretty bilingual brochure site. I’d shortlist these Chicago-area options:

Best overall fits

Dialogue Theory — mission-driven digital design

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 617-922-3790)

Best fit if you need a strategy-led nonprofit website redesign with strong UX, storytelling, and inclusive design. They specifically work with mission-driven organizations and civic/social-impact groups, including bilingual and mobile-first experiences.

Ask them about:

• Spanish-first or bilingual information architecture
• service-finder UX (“I need legal help / housing / benefits”)
• accessibility and low-bandwidth users
• CMS training for your staff

Firebelly Design — strong nonprofit/community design background

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 773-489-3200)

A good choice if the project includes branding, content strategy, UX, and web design together. They have a long history of nonprofit and civic-sector work.

Ask them about:

• multilingual content governance
• whether they build bilingual CMS structures or partner for localization
• nonprofit budget options

EDUCO Web Design — practical website partner

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 708-613-0386)

Worth considering if you need a more hands-on build partner for a manageable nonprofit website project. They provide web design/development and digital strategy in the Chicago area.

Localization partners to pair with your designer

I would generally separate design from translation/localization unless the agency has deep multilingual operations.

Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — Chicago-area web localization

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 847-386-7187)

A strong pairing for Spanish and other community languages. They handle website localization, multilingual production workflows, and language QA rather than simple word-for-word translation.

BURG Translations — broader language-services option

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 312-263-3379)

Useful if you serve multiple immigrant communities and need ongoing translation/localization support beyond the website.

A possible shortlist I’d interview

1. Dialogue Theory + Multi-Lingua — my first call for a serious immigrant-services nonprofit redesign.
2. Firebelly Design + Multi-Lingua — best if you also need brand refresh and campaign materials.
3. EDUCO + an independent bilingual content reviewer — potentially better for a tighter budget.

When you request proposals, I’d include these requirements:

• English + Spanish (or other target languages) from day one, not added later
• human translation review by community speakers
• easy language switching
• WCAG accessibility compliance
• multilingual SEO
• staff training so your team can update pages
• intake forms/resources designed for people with limited digital literacy

If you tell me your primary languages (Spanish, Arabic, Polish, etc.), budget range, and whether this is a redesign or a new site, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and suggest who to book first.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Lingua National Translations INC - 401 N Michigan Ave Ste 1200 #12135, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a partner that understands community trust, bilingual UX, accessibility, and culturally appropriate Spanish (or other target languages)—not just a firm that can translate pages. A strong setup is often one digital design firm + one localization partner.

Here are Chicago-area firms I’d put on a shortlist:

Best overall fits for design + nonprofit/community work

Dialogue Theory

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 617-922-3790)

A strong candidate if you need a full website strategy, UX design, development, and a site built around complex user journeys (intake, services, resources, donations, volunteers). They focus on mission-driven organizations and complex digital experiences.

Good fit if you need:

• Service-finder flows (“I need legal help,” “I need housing help,” etc.)
• Accessibility and mobile-first design
• CMS your staff can update
• Research-driven UX

EDUCO Web Design

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 708-613-0386)

A nonprofit-focused web design and branding agency in the Chicago area. They specifically position themselves around nonprofit websites and long-term partnerships.

Good fit if you need:

• A nonprofit-friendly process
• Branding + website together
• A practical CMS build
• A partner who understands donor/community audiences

Vera Creative

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 312-265-0326)

A Chicago creative agency with purpose-driven and social-impact experience, including communications, digital design, campaigns, and outreach work.

Good fit if you need:

• Strong storytelling
• Community-facing campaigns
• Brand refresh plus website

Localization / bilingual content partners

Multi-Lingua Communications Inc

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 847-386-7187)

A Chicago-area localization company that handles multilingual content workflows, including website localization and adapting content for real-world use—not just literal translation.

Good fit for:

• Spanish website localization
• Maintaining terminology consistency
• Forms, PDFs, outreach materials
• Ongoing bilingual updates

BURG Translations

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 312-263-3379)

A Chicago language services provider offering translation and localization services, including website localization.

Good fit for:

• A formal localization process
• Recurring translation needs
• Larger multilingual programs

A bilingual/community-oriented option

Haztusitio

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 773-999-9059)

A Chicago web design studio with bilingual-friendly positioning and experience serving Spanish-speaking audiences.

Good fit if:

• Your budget is smaller
• You need a straightforward bilingual WordPress site
• You want a Spanish-capable team

My recommended pairing for an immigrant services nonprofit

I’d probably interview:

1. Dialogue Theory + Multi-Lingua — best for a high-impact service portal with professional localization.
2. EDUCO + Multi-Lingua — best nonprofit-oriented combination.
3. Vera Creative + a localization partner — best if storytelling, campaigns, and outreach are central.

For the RFP/interviews, I’d ask every firm:

• “Can you show us a bilingual site where Spanish was designed as a first-class experience, not added afterward?”
• “Who writes/reviews Spanish copy—native community speakers or translators?”
• “How will you handle intake forms, legal disclaimers, and resource directories in both languages?”
• “How will you test with immigrant community members before launch?”
• “Can our staff update both languages without calling you?”

One other option worth considering: Casa Blue has experience with social-impact organizations and bilingual/community-oriented digital work, including nonprofit websites. Casa Blue

If you share your budget range, target languages (Spanish only vs. Spanish + others), and whether you need a redesign or a new site, I can narrow this to a top 3 and suggest who to contact first.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Bark Design - 3115 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• ePageCity Inc. - 111 N Wabash Ave Ste 3023, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Adage Technologies - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1500, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Chykalophia - 929 Michigan Ave Apt. 3, Evanston, IL 60202, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• 118Group Web Design - 45 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• That's So Creative, LLC - 3636 S Iron St Ste C-350, Chicago, IL 60609, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize nonprofit UX + genuine bilingual/localization capability, rather than hiring a general web agency and bolting Google Translate onto the site.

My shortlist

• Dialogue Theory — best overall fit for a mission-driven, community-facing site. They specialize in digital strategy, UX/UI and web development for nonprofits and civic organizations, and their profiles indicate English/Spanish capability. This is my first call if the site needs thoughtful service navigation, intake pathways, accessibility, and a polished redesign.
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — strong nonprofit/design choice. Chicago-based and purpose-driven, with a reputation for branding and digital work for nonprofits. I’d ask specifically about their experience designing bilingual information architecture rather than assuming localization is included.
• Bark Design — good mission/communications alternative. They have longstanding Chicago nonprofit, education and cultural-sector experience and offer web, UX/UI and information architecture.
• A+ Media — particularly interesting for the localization side. They're a Chicago-area communications agency with explicit Spanish-language/bilingual communications and web localization capabilities. I’d consider them if culturally appropriate Spanish content is as important as visual design.
• BURG Translations — strong localization partner. They're Chicago-based and explicitly provide website localization, translation and interpreting. They could pair well with a design-first firm if you want a specialist handling Spanish rather than asking the web designer to do everything.

If I were booking the calls

1. Dialogue Theory for the primary design/development proposal.
2. A+ Media for a design + bilingual communications proposal.
3. LimeRed as the third design benchmark.
Then, if the winning designer isn't demonstrably excellent at Spanish localization, bring in BURG Translations as the language partner.

There’s also a particularly relevant specialist worth putting on the RFP list: Yucalab explicitly works with nonprofits/mission-driven organizations on Hispanic audiences, including Spanish website localization, transcreation, Spanish SEO and web design/development. Yucalab

One important point: don't ask for “translation” alone. Your RFP should require English/Spanish information architecture, culturally adapted service copy, bilingual SEO, forms/intake flows in both languages, accessibility, and a CMS workflow that lets staff keep both versions synchronized. Chicago nonprofit web specialists likewise emphasize that bilingual design means designing both language experiences, not simply translating an English site. Orbit Media Studios Wandr Studio

If you tell me your approximate budget ($10k, $25k, $50k+) and whether Spanish is the only second language, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 firms and give you a call/RFP scorecard.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave Ste 3005, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Aguilera Web Design and Marketing - North Aurora, IL 60542, United States
• Good Aura - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Aguilera Web Design - North Aurora, IL 60542
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Web Pro Chicago - 3818 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Wizerunek w Sieci. WWS - Web Development + SEO - 636 S River Rd #218, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community fluency + nonprofit UX + true Spanish localization, rather than hiring a general web shop that merely adds a language toggle.

My shortlist

1. Best overall: Dialogue Theory

Chicago-based digital design/development studio with a mission-driven/nonprofit focus. They look strongest if you need strategy, UX, design, development, and a sophisticated service-oriented site rather than just a visual redesign.

2. Best for nonprofit design: Advocate Creative

Specifically focused on nonprofit/foundation communications, with branding, messaging, and web work. I'd interview them if the site needs to build trust, explain services clearly, and drive applications/donations/referrals.

3. Best for bilingual/cultural localization: Alex Rueda The Agency

Explicitly bilingual English/Spanish and Chicago-based, with web, design, and marketing capabilities. I'd consider them particularly if Spanish-language audience understanding is as important as the visual design.

4. Best localization partner to pair with a designer: BURG Translations

Chicago-based language-services firm offering website localization and broader content localization. This is a good route if you want your web agency focused on UX/design while a specialist handles Spanish adaptation, terminology, and QA.

5. Strong localization alternative: Multi-Lingua Communications Inc

Chicago-area localization provider that specifically handles website/CMS localization and publication-ready multilingual content.

There's also a particularly interesting one-stop option: yucalab.com. They explicitly work with nonprofits reaching Hispanic communities and combine Spanish transcreation, website localization, Spanish SEO, audience research, and web design/development. That's unusually close to your brief.

Who I'd book

I'd book three discovery calls:

• Dialogue Theory — for the core site/UX strategy.
• Advocate Creative — for nonprofit-centered design and storytelling.
• Yucalab — for the strongest integrated bilingual + Hispanic-community localization proposition.

Then ask each to demonstrate how they'd handle one real service page in both English and Spanish. That's much more revealing than a portfolio review.

One important requirement: don't ask for "English site + Spanish translation." Ask for bilingual information architecture and Spanish localization from the beginning—including navigation, forms, SEO, accessibility, terminology, and mobile layouts. Chicago nonprofit web guidance specifically notes that bilingual design should treat both languages as first-class experiences rather than simply translating an English site. Wandr Studio

If you tell me your approximate budget ($10k, $25k, $50k+) and whether Spanish is the only second language, I can narrow this to the 2 firms I'd actually put on your RFP list.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Sandstorm Design - 4422 N Ravenswood Ave #50, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Good Aura - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Chykalophia - 929 Michigan Ave Apt. 3, Evanston, IL 60202, United States
• Purple Group - 714 S Dearborn St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Neoteric Design - 29 E Madison St, Ste 450, Chicago, IL 60602
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Bark Design - 4330 N California Ave Store Front, Chicago, IL 60618, United States

Yes. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands nonprofit UX and community audiences—not just a generic bilingual website shop.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall fit for the site

• Chicago-based digital design/development studio focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic agencies.
• Particularly strong if your site needs thoughtful UX, service navigation, accessibility, and complex program information.
• Their partner profiles also indicate English/Spanish capability. Media Express LLC
• My pick for design + development.
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — strong nonprofit design alternative

• Chicago agency with a clear purpose-driven/nonprofit orientation and a reputation for mission-focused branding and digital work.
• I'd shortlist them if visual identity and storytelling are as important as the service-directory UX.
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — best localization partner

• Chicago-area specialist in website localization, translation, multilingual DTP, and production.
• Their localization approach explicitly accounts for cultural adaptation and technical web considerations, rather than simply translating strings. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.
• I'd pair them with Dialogue Theory if Spanish-language content is central to your mission.
• Trusted Translations, Inc. — another localization option

• Chicago office and dedicated website/software localization capabilities.
• Better suited if you anticipate multiple languages or substantial ongoing translation volume, rather than just English/Spanish.
• Advocate Creative — worth an RFP

• Chicago agency specifically oriented toward nonprofits and foundations, including strategy, branding, web experiences, and communications.
• A good candidate if you want the website to reinforce a broader organizational brand rather than treating it as a standalone web project.

One particularly interesting specialist

Yucalab isn't the obvious choice if "Chicago firm" means physically headquartered in Chicago, but their specialization is unusually close to your problem: they work with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations reaching Hispanic communities, including Spanish web localization, Spanish SEO, transcreation, community insights, and bilingual website development. Yucalab

So I'd structure the procurement like this:

Best two-vendor combination:
Dialogue Theory → design/UX/development + Multi-Lingua or Yucalab → Spanish localization/content QA

Best single-vendor approach:
Yucalab, if their web-development capabilities and geographic requirements work for you.

Best nonprofit-heavy alternative:
LimeRed or Advocate Creative.

One thing I'd insist on in the RFP: don't ask for "Spanish translation." Ask for Spanish-language localization/transcreation, native-speaker review, culturally appropriate terminology for immigration services, Spanish SEO, and UX testing with actual Spanish-speaking clients. That distinction matters enormously for a service organization.

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. $15k, $30k, $50k+) and whether you need English/Spanish only, I can narrow this to the 3 firms I'd actually invite to pitch and give you a proposed RFP scorecard.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Sandstorm Design - 4422 N Ravenswood Ave #50, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Bark Design - 4330 N California Ave Store Front, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
• Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) - 233 N Michigan Ave #765, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Bark Design - 3115 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• What A Great Website - 50 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Wojo Design - 318 W Adams St #1609, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands nonprofit UX and treats Spanish as a native audience—not an afterthought.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall fit

• Chicago-based digital design/development studio focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic work.
• Strong fit if you need strategy + UX + website design/development, rather than simply a visual redesign.
• Its listed capabilities include English/Spanish work, which makes it especially worth interviewing for a bilingual site.

My first call.

2. Sandstorm Design — best for sophisticated nonprofit UX

• Chicago UX/digital-experience firm with substantial experience in purpose-driven organizations.
• Particularly attractive if your site has complicated service pathways, eligibility information, resource directories, forms, accessibility requirements, or integrations.
• I would pair them with a dedicated Spanish localization specialist unless they can demonstrate a strong in-house bilingual workflow.
• A+ Media — best localization/content partner

• Chicago-area agency with a specific emphasis on Spanish-language/bilingual communications, including website localization.
• This is the one I'd investigate if your biggest concern is making the Spanish experience culturally appropriate rather than merely translated.
• Trusted Translations, Inc. — best dedicated localization specialist

• Chicago office and explicit website/software localization capabilities.
• Could work well alongside a design firm: have the designer create the bilingual architecture and UX, while the language specialist handles translation, terminology, QA, and localization.
• Bark Design — good mission-driven alternative

• Chicago studio focused on nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations, with web design, UX/UI, information architecture, and CMS work.
• Worth getting a proposal if you want a smaller, more hands-on design shop.

What I'd actually book

Interview Dialogue Theory + A+ Media first. Dialogue Theory looks like the stronger site-design partner, while A+ Media looks particularly useful for the Spanish/localization layer. That combination could give you a better result than asking a generic web agency to bolt Spanish onto an English site.

There's also a strong case for Orbit Media if you want a larger nonprofit-web specialist: it has extensive nonprofit experience in Chicago and specifically cites a 3,065% conversion increase for Hispanic Housing Development Corporation. Orbit Media Studios

One important point: I'd put "bilingual information architecture and content strategy" in the RFP, not just "Spanish translation." The site should be designed so English and Spanish users can independently find services, eligibility, immigration resources, locations, forms, and contact options. That's especially important for an immigrant-services organization.

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$25k, $25–50k, $50k+) and whether you need English/Spanish or additional languages, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare likely fit, portfolio, localization capability, and pricing.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Windy City Web Solutions - 801 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Aguilera Web Design and Marketing - North Aurora, IL 60542, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Bark Design - 3115 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• fluent360 - 205 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Web Action - 541 N Fairbanks Ct, Ste 2200, Chicago, IL 60611
• Artversion - 205 N Michigan Ave 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
• Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) - 233 N Michigan Ave #765, Chicago, IL 60601, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community/audience experience and true bilingual localization, not just a firm that can add a Spanish toggle.

My shortlist

• Dialogue Theory — Best overall for UX + nonprofit mission. They’re Chicago-based and specifically work with mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic agencies on strategy, UX/UI, and web development. I’d ask them to lead the research, information architecture, and design, with a dedicated Spanish localization partner if they don't provide that in-house.
• Vera Creative — Best for culturally aware nonprofit communications. Their Chicago practice focuses on purpose-led/social-impact work and includes UX, web development, accessibility-minded design, and multilingual/community communications. This is a particularly interesting option if the site also needs a broader brand or communications refresh.
• Advocate Creative — Best nonprofit-specialist alternative. They focus on communications for nonprofits and foundations and appear well suited to a mission-driven organization that needs strategy, branding, and a modern website rather than a generic small-business site.
• Windy City Web Solutions — Best practical/budget-conscious build. They specialize in WordPress and work with nonprofits, with an emphasis on accessibility, performance, and staff being able to maintain the site themselves.

For localization, I’d consider pairing the design firm with Trusted Translations, Inc.. Their Chicago operation specifically offers website localization and multilingual translation, including terminology-sensitive work. Clear Language Bridge

The one I’d book first

Dialogue Theory for discovery/design + a professional Spanish localization workflow would be my first call. Their mission-driven UX orientation is a better match for an immigrant-services nonprofit than simply hiring a bilingual web developer.

There’s also a useful Chicago benchmark: the National Immigrant Justice Center's website redesign requirements explicitly called for an experience serving English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants, including easy access to services and appointments in both languages. National Immigrant Justice Center

When you interview firms, ask one critical question:

“Will Spanish-speaking users participate in research and usability testing before launch, and who is responsible for Spanish UX/copy—not just translation?”

That will separate genuine localization from an English website with translated pages.

If you give me your approximate budget (e.g. <$15k, $15–30k, $30k+) and whether you need Spanish only or additional languages, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 firms and give you a suggested RFP/brief to send them.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Sandstorm Design - 4422 N Ravenswood Ave #50, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• That's So Creative, LLC - 3636 S Iron St Ste C-350, Chicago, IL 60609, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Purple Group - 714 S Dearborn St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Bark Design - 3115 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Ensemble Media - 4704 N Kenmore Ave C, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Chykalophia - 929 Michigan Ave Apt. 3, Evanston, IL 60202, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize mission-driven UX + genuine bilingual/localization capability, rather than hiring a generic web shop and adding Google Translate afterward.

My shortlist

• Best overall: Dialogue Theory — Chicago-based digital studio with a strong mission-driven/nonprofit focus, UX/UI and web development experience, and reported English/Spanish capability. This is the one I’d interview first if the site needs thoughtful service navigation, intake flows, accessibility, and bilingual UX—not just a visual redesign.
• Best nonprofit specialist: LimeRed Studio, Inc. — Purpose-driven Chicago design agency with substantial nonprofit work, including strategy, UX/UI, accessibility, WordPress and content strategy. A particularly good fit if your board/staff need a structured discovery and content process. Clutch
• Best for a Spanish-forward audience: Haztusitio — Chicago studio explicitly offering multilingual websites and Spanish-oriented digital services. I'd consider them if the community-facing experience is primarily Spanish and you want a smaller, more hands-on shop.
• Best larger nonprofit/strategy option: Sandstorm Design — Chicago UX/digital agency with nonprofit experience and a strong accessibility/inclusive-design orientation. Better suited if you're building a relatively sophisticated service portal or need substantial research and governance.
• Worth a pitch: That's So Creative, LLC — Chicago-based, minority- and woman-owned agency focused specifically on nonprofits, institutions and mission-driven organizations, with web design/development among its services. That's So Creative

For localization, I'd separate the roles

If Spanish is a critical service language, I'd have the design firm design the bilingual architecture, but have professional linguists/localizers review the actual Spanish content.

Two Chicago options:

• Trusted Translations, Inc. — local office and explicit website/software localization capability, with broad multilingual coverage.
• BURG Translations — Chicago language-services firm offering website localization and translation; particularly worth considering if your content includes immigration/legal terminology.

The important distinction is localization vs. translation: your Spanish site should be adapted for how Chicago's immigrant communities actually search for and understand services, not simply translated sentence-for-sentence. Chicago web guidance specifically recommends treating bilingual architecture as two equally important experiences rather than making Spanish an afterthought. Wandr Studio

Who I'd book

I'd send an RFP/interview request to Dialogue Theory, LimeRed, and Haztusitio, then ask each for:

1. Two examples of bilingual or multilingual sites they've actually launched.
2. A nonprofit/community-service reference.
3. Their approach to Spanish UX and localization, including who writes/reviews the Spanish.
4. Accessibility testing, especially WCAG.
5. How they'll structure English/Spanish URLs, navigation, search, forms and CMS workflows.
6. A realistic nonprofit-budget range and what they'd cut first if budget gets tight.

If I had to pick one meeting first: Dialogue Theory. If your Spanish-speaking community is the dominant audience and budget is tighter, I'd put Haztusitio in the first three. For a more formal, strategy-heavy nonprofit redesign, LimeRed would be my other first call. Casa Blue Clutch

If you tell me your approximate budget ($10–25k, $25–50k, $50k+) and whether Spanish is the only second language, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare their likely fit.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Windy City Web Solutions - 801 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Good Aura - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Bark Design - 3115 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Neoteric Design - 29 E Madison St, Ste 450, Chicago, IL 60602
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States

Yes. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize nonprofit UX + bilingual information architecture, not just a firm that can “translate a website.”

My shortlist

• Best overall: Dialogue Theory — Chicago-based, mission-driven digital design/development studio with nonprofit and civic-sector experience. Their profile also indicates English/Spanish capability. This is the one I’d interview first if you want a high-quality, service-oriented site where Spanish and English are designed as equal experiences. Clutch
• Best nonprofit specialist: Windy City Web Solutions — Strong fit if you want a practical WordPress site your staff can maintain. They specifically market nonprofit web design, accessibility, donations, volunteer forms and ongoing support. Windy City Web Solutions
• Best large/strategy-led option: Orbit Media — Their Chicago nonprofit practice has substantial nonprofit experience, including work for Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, and they emphasize UX, content strategy, SEO and staff training. Orbit Media Studios
• Best localization partner: Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — Chicago-area language/localization specialist that handles website/CMS localization and cultural/technical adaptation, rather than simply translating strings.
• Best if Spanish-first service is important: Haztusitio — Chicago firm with Spanish-forward web work and bilingual-friendly positioning. I’d consider them if your budget is tighter and Spanish-speaking community engagement is a major priority.

Who I'd book

I'd book Dialogue Theory for the design/UX conversation and Multi-Lingua for a localization conversation. That gives you a strong combination of nonprofit-oriented digital design and professional localization.

If you want one vendor to own the whole project, I'd instead start with Dialogue Theory and explicitly require that Spanish localization be part of the design process—not something bolted on after the English site is finished.

For your RFP/discovery call, I'd ask:

1. Can you show us a bilingual site where Spanish and English were designed as equal user experiences?
2. Who actually writes/reviews the Spanish—not just who translates it?
3. How will you handle immigration/legal terminology and plain-language content?
4. Can users switch languages while staying on the equivalent page?
5. Will navigation, forms, PDFs, accessibility, SEO metadata and automated emails all be localized?
6. Can our staff independently update both languages after launch?
7. Can you design around people accessing services primarily on phones?

That last point is especially important for an immigrant-services organization: the site should be designed around finding help quickly, rather than looking like a conventional nonprofit brochure site.

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. $10–20k, $20–50k, $50k+) and whether the second language is Spanish, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare likely fit, pricing level, nonprofit experience, bilingual capability, and what I'd ask each one in the first call.

• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Sandstorm Design - 4422 N Ravenswood Ave #50, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Multilingual Technologies Inc - 401 S LaSalle St, Ste 1300, Chicago, IL 60605
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Purple Group - 714 S Dearborn St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
• Interpro Translation Solutions - 1761 S Naperville Rd Ste 102, Wheaton, IL 60189, United States
• Good Aura - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Aguilera Web Design and Marketing - North Aurora, IL 60542, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Greater Good Studio - 3759 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Alex Rueda The Agency - 1000 S Michigan Ave Ste 3005, Chicago, IL 60605, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize actual nonprofit/mission experience plus bilingual UX, rather than hiring a generic bilingual marketing shop.

My shortlist

• EDUCO Web Design — my first call for the overall website. They have substantial nonprofit experience and, importantly, their portfolio specifically includes the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) website redesign. NIJC’s requirements included serving English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants, which makes this unusually relevant to your use case. Educo Web Design National Immigrant Justice Center

educowebdesign.com

• Dialogue Theory — strong alternative if UX and service navigation are the priority. They're a Chicago digital design/development studio focused on mission-driven organizations, with UX/UI and Webflow expertise and reported English/Spanish capability. I'd interview them alongside EDUCO.

dialoguetheory.com

• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — best fit if you need brand + website together. They're a Chicago purpose-driven design agency offering brand strategy, web design/development, messaging, accessibility and SEO. Sandstorm Design is another good Chicago option if accessibility and UX research are especially important.

limered.io

For Spanish localization

I'd separate localization from the design contract unless the design firm can demonstrate genuinely strong Spanish-language UX—not merely machine translation.

• Multilingual Technologies Inc — Chicago-based, with translation, localization and transcreation, including website/content localization. Their experience with legal, government and other high-stakes material is particularly relevant for immigrant services.
• Trusted Translations, Inc. — larger language-services provider with Chicago presence and explicit website/software localization capabilities.
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — worth considering if you need translation plus production/layout support rather than translation alone.

Who I'd book

1. EDUCO + Multilingual Technologies would be my first pairing.

EDUCO gives you the strongest directly relevant evidence: they have already worked on a website for immigrants seeking legal help, and their nonprofit practice is well established. Educo Web Design Educo Web Design

Then have Multilingual Technologies handle the Spanish localization/cultural review, with your Spanish-speaking program staff doing final community review.

2. Dialogue Theory + a localization partner would be my second pairing if you want a more UX-centric process.

One thing I'd insist on in the RFP: Spanish shouldn't be treated as English copy translated after the design is finished. Have the firm prototype key journeys—find help, determine eligibility, book/contact, get urgent information, donate—in both languages from the beginning. That's especially important because the comparable NIJC RFP explicitly called for easy navigation to services and appointments in both English and Spanish. National Immigrant Justice Center

If you give me your approximate budget ($15k, $30k, $50k+, etc.) and whether you need WordPress, I can narrow this to the 3 firms I'd actually invite to pitch and compare likely fit/cost.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Vera Creative - 935 W Chestnut St #650, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• Mightybytes - 4001 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 404, Chicago, IL 60613
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Windy City Web Solutions - 801 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) - 233 N Michigan Ave #765, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Beth Interactive - 4657 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste B, Chicago, IL 60640
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Artversion - 205 N Michigan Ave 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
• Promet Source - 4809 N Ravenswood Ave #126, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Sandstorm Design - 4422 N Ravenswood Ave #50, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community-centered UX + nonprofit experience + real Spanish localization, rather than hiring a generic web agency that simply adds a language toggle.

My shortlist

• Dialogue Theory — best overall fit for the site design. They’re Chicago-based and specifically work with mission-driven organizations and nonprofits on strategy, UX/UI, and web development. Their profiles also indicate English/Spanish capability. This is the one I’d interview first for the design, information architecture, and user experience. Casa Blue
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. — strong nonprofit/purpose-driven alternative. They combine brand strategy, web design/development, UX, accessibility, content strategy, and WordPress. Good choice if the redesign also needs a stronger organizational brand.
• Vera Creative — especially interesting for immigrant/community services. They position themselves around social impact, equity, human-centered discovery, and culturally relevant communications, with UX/web capabilities. I'd include them if your audiences include multiple immigrant communities and the site needs substantial audience research.
• Mightybytes — good if accessibility and sustainable digital infrastructure matter. They're a Chicago mission-driven digital agency with a strong accessibility/sustainability orientation.

For Spanish localization

I would not automatically make the design firm responsible for the Spanish copy. For an immigrant-services organization, terminology can affect whether people understand eligibility, legal/service options, documents, and next steps.

A good Chicago-area localization partner is Trusted Translations, Inc.. Their Chicago operation specifically offers website localization and multilingual translation. Multi-Lingua Communications Inc is another option; they emphasize website/CMS localization plus linguistic and cultural adaptation rather than simple word-for-word translation.

For a Spanish-first community audience, Haztusitio is also worth talking to because its web/digital work is Spanish-forward and geared toward Chicago's Latino community. I would, however, compare its nonprofit UX capabilities against the more specialized nonprofit firms above.

If it were my project

I'd book three discovery calls:

1. Dialogue Theory — lead design/UX/web.
2. Vera Creative — compare their community-centered approach.
3. LimeRed Studio — compare nonprofit strategy, accessibility, and implementation.

Then either have the winning design firm coordinate with a professional Spanish localization partner, or bring in Trusted Translations/Multi-Lingua as a second vendor.

One important requirement for the RFP: design English and Spanish as equal experiences from the beginning, not “English site + translated copy later.” Bilingual architecture affects navigation, page length, calls to action, search, forms, accessibility, and even which services should be surfaced first. Wandr Studio

If budget is a major constraint, I'd also get a quote from Windy City Web Solutions; they explicitly specialize in Chicago nonprofits and WordPress, and may be a more economical implementation option. Windy City Web Solutions

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Bark Design - 4330 N California Ave Store Front, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Sandstorm Design - 4422 N Ravenswood Ave #50, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Symmetri Technology Chicago (Acquired by Yes&) - 233 N Michigan Ave #765, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• Aguilera Web Design - North Aurora, IL 60542
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Firebelly Design - 1402 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Wizerunek w Sieci. WWS - Web Development + SEO - 636 S River Rd #218, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
• Bark Design - 3115 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• Web Pro Chicago - 3818 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
• Trusted Translations, Inc. - 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Bigmouth Creative LLC - 4430 N Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d separate “excellent nonprofit UX/design” from “Spanish localization” unless you find a firm that genuinely does both well. My Chicago shortlist would be:

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall fit for mission + digital experience.

They’re Chicago-based and specifically work with mission-driven organizations, nonprofits and civic agencies, with UX/UI, strategy and web development. Their profiles also indicate English/Spanish capability. This would be my first firm to interview for the actual site design/build.

2. Bark Design — strong nonprofit/mission-driven alternative.

Chicago-based, with deep experience in nonprofit, education and cultural organizations and services spanning information architecture, UX/UI, website development and communications. I'd ask specifically for recent bilingual work.

3. A+ Media — particularly interesting for the localization side.

They're in the Chicago area and have a stated specialization in Spanish-language/bilingual communications, including Spanish translation/localization workflows for web and outreach materials. This could be a very good design + bilingual content partner, especially if your service population is predominantly Latino.

4. Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — my localization specialist pick.

They're Chicago-area and explicitly handle web localization, translation management and multilingual digital production. Their approach goes beyond translating text to dealing with the design/technical implications of multilingual content. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.

5. Sandstorm Design — worth a conversation for a larger/complex redesign.

They're a Chicago UX/digital-experience agency with a strong purpose-driven/nonprofit orientation. If you're building substantial service flows, resource directories, forms, accessibility infrastructure, etc., I'd include them in the RFP.

The pairing I'd use

Dialogue Theory + Multi-Lingua would be my strongest combination: Dialogue Theory handles research, UX, visual design and development; Multi-Lingua handles professional Spanish localization and the ongoing translation workflow.

If you'd prefer one vendor, I'd interview A+ Media alongside Dialogue Theory and ask both to demonstrate exactly how they handle English/Spanish content architecture.

One important point: don't ask merely for a site that is “translated into Spanish.” For an immigrant-services organization, I'd require native-language UX research, culturally appropriate localization, bilingual SEO, accessibility, and an ongoing process for keeping English and Spanish pages synchronized. A Chicago nonprofit web-design guide makes the same distinction: bilingual design needs two content architectures rather than treating Spanish as an afterthought. Wandr Studio

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$25k, $25–50k, $50k+) and whether you need Spanish only or multiple languages, I can narrow this to 3 firms and compare likely fit, portfolio, pricing level, and what I'd ask each one in the first call.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community/mission experience + bilingual UX, rather than hiring a general web shop and asking them to “translate it” afterward.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall fit
   • Chicago-based digital design/development studio focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits and civic work.
   • Their profiles indicate English/Spanish capability, which makes them especially interesting for a bilingual service site.
   • I’d ask them to handle UX, information architecture, design and build, with Spanish localization incorporated from the beginning.

2. Orbit Media Studios — best for a larger, strategy-heavy redesign
   • Strong nonprofit specialization and a substantial Chicago track record. Their nonprofit portfolio includes Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, where they report a 3,065% increase in conversions. www.orbitmedia.com
   • Particularly good if the site needs sophisticated SEO, resource discovery, donations, accessibility and content strategy.
   • I'd have them quote the bilingual architecture, then pair them with a professional Spanish localization partner.

3. Mightybytes, Inc. — best for accessibility + mission alignment
   • Chicago agency with a strong purpose-driven/nonprofit orientation and emphasis on inclusive experience design and accessibility.
   • A good choice if your immigrant-services audience includes people with limited digital literacy or disabilities.

4. EDUCO Web Design — worth considering for a nonprofit-focused, design-forward option
   • Their published positioning specifically includes nonprofit branding and web design, with experience involving organizations such as LISC Chicago, Women Employed and BUILD Chicago. www.educowebdesign.com
   • They're in Oak Park rather than Chicago proper, but close enough that I wouldn't rule them out.

For localization

I'd seriously consider separating localization from the design/build contract unless the design firm can demonstrate native-level Spanish localization.

A particularly relevant option is Trusted Translations, Inc., whose Chicago office offers website localization and multilingual translation. Another is BURG Translations, a Chicago language-services provider that specifically lists website and content localization.

For your audience, I'd request localization, not literal translation: terminology should reflect how Chicago-area immigrants actually describe services, and Spanish should be reviewed by people familiar with your communities. Website localization should also account for navigation, forms, graphics, imagery and QA—not just translated paragraphs. www.languageinnovations.com

If I were booking calls tomorrow:
Dialogue Theory + Orbit Media + one localization specialist (BURG or Trusted Translations). Give all three the same brief and compare their approach to bilingual UX, accessibility, content migration, CMS, and ongoing maintenance—not just the visual portfolio.

If you tell me your rough budget (e.g. <$15k, $15–40k, $40k+) and whether the second language is Spanish, I can narrow this to the 2 firms I'd actually invite to bid and find their contact/booking pages.

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d look for a partner that understands community-facing UX, accessibility, bilingual content strategy, and localization workflow—not just a firm that can translate pages. A good model is often: Chicago web/design agency + specialized localization partner.

Here are firms I’d put on your shortlist:

Strong nonprofit web design candidates

• Orbit Media Studios — A Chicago agency with a strong nonprofit portfolio and experience with mission-driven organizations. They emphasize strategy, content structure, accessibility, CMS usability, and nonprofit workflows. www.orbitmedia.com

Best fit if: you need a polished redesign, donor/service-user journeys, and a maintainable CMS.

• Flamingo Agency — A Chicago web design firm that could be worth a discovery call for a custom site build.

Best fit if: you want a smaller design/development shop with hands-on attention.

• Design In Chicago — A Chicago design firm to consider for branding, UX, and web design needs.

Best fit if: the project includes a visual identity refresh as well as the website.

Localization / bilingual implementation partners

• Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc. — Provides web localization, translation management, multilingual desktop publishing, and accessibility-related language services. www.multilingua.com

Best fit if: you want professional Spanish (or additional language) localization rather than literal translation.

• Language Innovations — Offers website localization services including cultural adaptation, graphics considerations, testing, and translation support. www.languageinnovations.com

Best fit if: you need a localization QA process and multilingual rollout support.

How I’d structure the engagement

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d ask finalists to show:

1. Bilingual UX examples (not just translated pages)
   • Spanish navigation and calls-to-action
   • language switching that works well on mobile
   • culturally appropriate imagery and terminology

2. Accessibility experience
   • WCAG compliance
   • plain-language content
   • forms that are easy for clients with limited digital literacy

3. Content workflow
   • Can staff update English and Spanish pages independently?
   • Is there a translation review process?
   • Who owns terminology decisions?

4. Community trust
   • Experience with legal aid, health, housing, immigrant, refugee, or social-service organizations is a major plus. For example, the National Immigrant Justice Center’s website requirements specifically emphasize easy bilingual access for immigrant communities and future multilingual expansion. immigrantjustice.org

If I were booking first calls, I’d start with:

1. Orbit Media Studios (design + nonprofit strategy)
2. Multi-Lingua Communications (localization partner)
3. Flamingo Agency (compare a smaller studio approach)

I’d also ask each firm whether they can collaborate with a community reviewer group (clients, volunteers, bilingual staff) before launch—this often improves the final site more than adding extra design polish.

Yes. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d split the work between a Chicago design firm and a specialist localization partner unless you find a design agency that can demonstrate real bilingual UX—not just translated copy.

My shortlist

1. Best overall design partner: Dialogue Theory
Chicago-based and particularly interesting for your use case because they focus on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits and civic work, with UX strategy, digital design and development. I’d put them first for the actual site architecture and user experience.

2. Strong nonprofit alternative: LimeRed Studio, Inc.
A good choice if you want a more established purpose-driven design shop. Their work spans UX/UI, accessibility, SEO/content strategy, WordPress and integrations. www.orbitmedia.com

3. Budget-conscious nonprofit option: EDUCO Web Design
They explicitly specialize in nonprofits/community organizations and have substantial nonprofit branding and web experience. They also emphasize fixed-cost projects and staff ownership/training. www.educowebdesign.com

4. Localization partner: Multilingual Connections
This would be my first call for the language side. They're Chicago-area, woman-owned, and specifically offer website translation/localization, cultural adaptation, marketing transcreation and multilingual SEO. That's much closer to what you need than simply hiring a translation service.

5. Larger-scale localization option: Trusted Translations, Inc.
Worth considering if you're expecting multiple languages, lots of program materials, or ongoing localization. They advertise website localization and coverage across 140+ languages.

What I'd actually book

I'd request proposals from:

• Dialogue Theory — UX/design/development
• LimeRed Studio — second design proposal
• Multilingual Connections — localization partner

That gives you a useful comparison without creating an enormous RFP process.

One important point: don't ask for “an English website translated into Spanish.” Ask for bilingual information architecture and UX. Chicago's immigrant-services audience may have different terminology, navigation needs, trust signals and calls to action in Spanish than an English-first site would suggest. A recent Chicago nonprofit web-design analysis makes the same point: bilingual design means designing the two content experiences together, not treating one as an afterthought. www.wandr.studio

I'd also require the proposal to cover plain-language Spanish, terminology governance, bilingual SEO, accessibility, mobile-first forms, translation workflow in the CMS, and native-speaker QA.

If you tell me your approximate budget ($25k, $50k, $100k+) and whether the second language is Spanish, I can narrow this to the 2–3 firms I'd actually invite to bid, including relevant nonprofit/immigrant-sector examples and contact links.

• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• LimeRed Studio, Inc. - 4611 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Multi-Lingua Communications Inc - 550 W Frontage Rd #2715, Northfield, IL 60093, United States
• Multilingual Connections - 805 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
• Wizerunek w Sieci. WWS - Web Development + SEO - 636 S River Rd #218, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
• Advocate Creative - 320 N Damen Ave d301, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
• Mightybytes - 4001 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 404, Chicago, IL 60613
• EDUCO Web Design - 128 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Gulo Solutions - 4256 N Ravenswood Ave #110, Chicago, IL 60613
• Haztusitio - 6058 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Neoteric Design - 29 E Madison St, Ste 450, Chicago, IL 60602
• Doejo - 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

Yes. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d separate “great nonprofit UX/design” from “great language localization” unless you find a firm that genuinely does both.

My shortlist

• Best design partner: Dialogue Theory — Chicago-based and specifically focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic agencies. Their strength is strategy + UX/UI + development, which is important if the site needs to help immigrants quickly find services, eligibility information, appointments, and resources—not just look good. Language Innovations
• Strong nonprofit alternative: LimeRed Studio, Inc. — a Chicago design agency with a strong purpose-driven/nonprofit orientation. I'd put them on the RFP list if visual identity and community-centered design are especially important.
• Best localization partner: Multi-Lingua Communications Inc — this is the one I'd seriously consider for the language side. They're Chicago-area, offer web localization, multilingual content production, CMS localization, and QA, and specifically support languages beyond Spanish—including Somali, Oromo, Haitian Creole, Arabic and others. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc. Multi-Lingua Communications, Inc.
• Another localization option: Multilingual Connections — Evanston-based and particularly interesting if your community needs more than English/Spanish. They offer website localization, cultural adaptation, multilingual research, and bilingual moderation.
• If you want one vendor to explore for both: yoshidigital.com explicitly offers English/Spanish website design, development, content and marketing under one roof, with sites launched bilingually from day one. YoshiDigital

Who I'd book

I'd interview Dialogue Theory + Multi-Lingua as the primary pairing. That gives you a sophisticated nonprofit UX/design team plus a specialist localization partner, rather than asking a general web agency to "translate the site."

I'd also get a proposal from LimeRed + Multi-Lingua as a second pairing.

One particularly useful benchmark: Orbit Media has substantial nonprofit web experience and cites work for organizations including the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Hispanic Housing Development Corporation. Their nonprofit practice is explicitly strategy/UX/content oriented. Orbit Media Studios

What I'd put in the RFP

Don't ask merely for a "bilingual website." Ask firms to demonstrate:

• English + Spanish parallel information architecture, not a translated afterthought.
• Community testing with actual immigrant/service-user audiences.
• Plain-language content appropriate for people navigating government/benefits/legal-service systems.
• A CMS where staff can update both languages without developer intervention.
• Translation memory/glossary so terminology stays consistent.
• Human translation and cultural localization, especially for legal/eligibility terminology.
• Mobile-first UX and accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA).
• Forms, appointment flows, PDFs and downloadable resources localized too.
• A sustainable workflow for adding/changing content after launch.
• SEO for both languages.
• Clear ownership of the CMS, design files, translation assets, and website code.

Most important: have the localization team involved during information architecture and design—not after the English site is finished. Spanish text can expand substantially relative to English, and navigation, buttons, forms, PDFs, and layouts need to accommodate that from the beginning.

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$25k, $25–50k, $50–100k+) and languages beyond English/Spanish, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare their likely fit.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community-centered UX + genuine bilingual information architecture, not simply hiring a general web designer and adding Google Translate afterward.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design partner
   • Chicago-based, mission-driven digital studio with nonprofit/civic experience.
   • Strong fit if the site needs to guide people through services, eligibility, appointments, resources, and other complex journeys.
   • Their profiles indicate English/Spanish capability, which makes them especially interesting for your brief.
   • I’d ask them specifically for a bilingual UX/content-architecture proposal rather than treating Spanish as a post-production translation.

2. Sandstorm Design — best for accessibility + inclusive UX
   • Chicago agency focused on UX, inclusive design, accessibility, and mission-driven organizations.
   • Particularly compelling if your users include people with limited digital literacy or disabilities.
   • I would pair them with a dedicated Spanish localization vendor.

3. EDUCO Web Design — good nonprofit-oriented alternative
   • Their portfolio explicitly includes nonprofits and community-focused organizations, and they offer branding, web design, and ongoing support. www.educowebdesign.com
   • Worth considering if you want a somewhat smaller partner and need the site to be manageable by nonprofit staff afterward.

4. Haztusitio — worth interviewing for Spanish-first work
   • Chicago-based and notably Spanish-forward in its own web presence and client work.
   • I'd put them on the shortlist if reaching Spanish-speaking clients is central rather than secondary.

For localization, I'd use a specialist

Multilingual Connections in Evanston is probably the first localization firm I'd call. They handle multilingual translation and research and have experience with Spanish and nonprofit work. Their broader capabilities include web-related multilingual content and bilingual research/moderation.

BURG Translations is another Chicago option specifically offering website localization, translation, and interpreting.

There's also a strong case for Trusted Translations, Inc. if you anticipate needing more formal/legal/immigration terminology and potentially many languages; its Chicago operation advertises website and software localization across 140+ languages.

Who I'd book

I'd start with Dialogue Theory + Multilingual Connections.

That gives you a division of labor where the design team owns UX, service journeys, accessibility, CMS and visual design, while the language partner owns Spanish translation, cultural localization, terminology and linguistic QA. That's safer than asking a web agency to claim that its bilingual capability covers all of those things.

For comparison, Orbit Media is another Chicago nonprofit specialist: it has substantial nonprofit web experience, including work for the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, where it reports a 3,065% conversion increase. www.orbitmedia.com

One thing I'd put in the RFP: require the Spanish version to be designed alongside English—not translated after the English site is finished. Bilingual design can require different navigation, text lengths, calls to action, imagery, terminology, and content hierarchy. www.wandr.studio

If you tell me your rough budget (e.g. <$25k, $25–50k, $50k+) and whether the second language is Spanish, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare likely fit, pricing tier, nonprofit experience, and localization capability.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d split the work between a strong nonprofit web/design firm and a specialist localization partner, rather than asking a general translation vendor to own the whole UX.

My shortlist

1. Best overall: EDUCO Web Design + Multilingual Connections

EDUCO Web Design — Oak Park/Chicago area — is the strongest design candidate I found. They specifically focus on nonprofits and have worked with the National Immigrant Justice Center, which is unusually relevant to your mission. Their nonprofit practice covers branding, UX, web design and development. www.educowebdesign.com

Pair them with Multilingual Connections in Evanston for Spanish localization. They explicitly handle website translation/localization, cultural adaptation, multilingual research and nonprofit work. That combination gives you mission-aware design + genuine localization, rather than simply putting English pages through machine translation.

2. Best if bilingual UX is the priority: Alex Rueda The Agency + Multilingual Connections

Alex Rueda The Agency is Chicago-based and explicitly bilingual English/Spanish. It does web design, content and marketing, and says it donates services to nonprofits serving Latino communities. www.cruzstudios.co

I'd choose this route if your site needs to feel particularly natural to Spanish-speaking Chicagoans—not just have an English site duplicated in Spanish.

3. Best sophisticated nonprofit/digital option: Dialogue Theory + Multilingual Connections

Dialogue Theory is a Chicago digital design/development studio focused on mission-driven organizations and nonprofits. Its strength is likely to be UX, information architecture and service-oriented digital design rather than simply making a pretty WordPress site.

For a nonprofit with multiple programs, eligibility requirements, immigrant resources, forms and referral pathways, that's attractive. Then have Multilingual Connections handle the linguistic/cultural layer.

4. If budget is tighter: EDUCO or a smaller bilingual shop

Haztusitio is a Chicago shop that explicitly offers multilingual websites and bilingual-friendly service. It's worth getting a quote alongside the larger firms if you're operating on a constrained nonprofit budget.

Who I'd book

If this were my RFP, I'd invite three teams to pitch:

One important distinction: don't ask for “translation” in the proposal. Ask for localization. Your Spanish version should adapt terminology, calls to action, navigation, forms, imagery and reading level for the communities you actually serve. Multilingual Connections specifically describes cultural adaptation as part of its localization work.

I'd also require the winning firm to demonstrate mobile-first bilingual UX, WCAG accessibility, Spanish-language SEO, editable bilingual CMS workflows, human translation/review, and a process for keeping English and Spanish content synchronized.

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. $15k, $30k, $50k+) and whether you need Spanish only or additional languages, I can narrow this to the 2–3 firms I'd actually contact and pull their current contact/project information.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize mission-driven UX + demonstrated Spanish/community experience, rather than hiring a generic Chicago web shop and adding translation afterward.

My shortlist

1. Best overall: Dialogue Theory
   • Chicago-based and explicitly focused on nonprofits, civic agencies, and mission-driven organizations.
   • Their portfolio includes UnidosUS, with web design, development, and content strategy—an unusually relevant signal for an immigrant/Latino-services organization. www.dialoguetheory.com
   • Their team includes Spanish/linguistics capability, and they emphasize inclusive, usable digital experiences. www.dialoguetheory.com
   • Book/contact Dialogue Theory

2. Strong alternative: LimeRed Studio, Inc.
   • Chicago agency with a strong purpose-driven/nonprofit orientation and a reputation for working collaboratively with mission organizations.
   • I'd put them on the RFP if you want brand + website design, not just a website redesign.

3. Best evidence of multilingual nonprofit work: Verve Marketing Group
   • Verve is Chicago-area rather than strictly Chicago proper, but it has a particularly relevant case: WeProsper Illinois, a nonprofit initiative whose new site has English and Spanish versions aimed at Chicago's Hispanic community. vervemarketinggroup.com
   • Verve Marketing Group

For localization, I'd separate it from design

I'd consider pairing the designer with Multilingual Connections in Evanston. They specialize in translation/localization, including Spanish, and have experience with nonprofits, bilingual research, and web/app content. www.linkedin.com

Multilingual Connections

That gives you a useful division of labor:

Dialogue Theory → research, UX, visual design, IA, CMS, accessibility
Multilingual Connections → Spanish localization, cultural review, translation QA

I would not simply ask the web firm to "translate the site." For immigrant services, localization should include things like terminology for immigration programs, reading level, calls-to-action, forms, addresses/phone conventions, culturally appropriate imagery, and testing the Spanish user journey separately from English.

If I were booking three calls

I'd book Dialogue Theory + Verve + Multilingual Connections and give all three the same short brief. Then ask:

• Show us 2–3 bilingual/multilingual nonprofit sites you've actually launched.
• Who writes/reviews the Spanish—native Spanish-speaking linguists or general translators?
• Can Spanish have its own information architecture rather than being an afterthought?
• How will you test the site with actual immigrant-service users?
• How will you handle accessibility, mobile users, low-bandwidth connections, and multilingual forms?
• Who owns the CMS, design files, translations, and localization memory after launch?
• What's the all-in budget, including Spanish localization and QA?

My first call would be Dialogue Theory, with Multilingual Connections as the localization partner. The UnidosUS experience makes Dialogue Theory the closest match I've found to your particular mission. www.dialoguetheory.com

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands community trust, accessibility, multilingual content structure, and nonprofit workflows—not just a pretty bilingual brochure site. A good bilingual site requires more than translating pages: the navigation, calls-to-action, forms, SEO, and content governance should work equally well in both languages. www.wandr.studio

Here are the Chicago-area firms I’d put on your shortlist:

Strongest nonprofit + mission fit

EDUCO
Best fit if you need strategy, branding, UX, and a polished nonprofit website. They specifically highlight nonprofit work and have a portfolio including the National Immigrant Justice Center, which is unusually relevant for your use case. www.educowebdesign.com
Ask them:

• Who handles Spanish (or other language) localization—internal staff or contractors?
• How do they maintain parity between English and translated pages?
• Can they design forms and service-intake flows for limited-English users?

Orbit Media Studios
A strong candidate if your site needs to serve multiple audiences: clients seeking services, donors, volunteers, and partners. They have a substantial nonprofit practice and emphasize strategy, content structure, and maintainable CMS builds. www.orbitmedia.com
Best for: a larger redesign with content strategy and long-term support.

Dialogue Theory
Worth considering if your organization has complex programs, advocacy work, or needs thoughtful UX rather than a template site. They position themselves around mission-driven organizations and complex digital experiences.

Good options for smaller nonprofit budgets

Windy City Web Solutions
A smaller Chicago provider focused on nonprofit-friendly WordPress work, accessibility, maintenance, and ongoing support.

Pixel Design
A smaller studio that works with nonprofits and emphasizes hands-on collaboration. pixeldesign.io

My suggested booking process

I’d invite three firms to a short discovery call:

1. EDUCO — mission alignment + immigrant-services experience
2. Orbit Media — strongest nonprofit web process
3. Dialogue Theory — UX/community-centered approach

Then compare their answers to these questions:

• Do you have experience designing for immigrant, refugee, legal aid, or social service audiences?
• Who provides localization and translation review? (Professional translator? Community reviewers?)
• How will you handle bilingual SEO?
• Will Spanish pages have the same functionality as English pages?
• Can staff update content without a developer?
• How will you design for mobile users and people with limited digital literacy?
• Can you integrate appointment requests, intake forms, case-management tools, or CRM systems?

One additional thought: if your nonprofit serves a large Spanish-speaking population, consider including community reviewers who are native speakers in the content process. A technically correct translation can still miss cultural tone, trust signals, or how people actually search for help.

If you tell me your budget range, languages needed (Spanish only vs. Spanish + others), and whether this is a redesign or a new site, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and suggest what kind of engagement to request.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d separate “design” from “localization” unless you find a firm that is genuinely strong at both. You want bilingual UX—not an English site with a translated button bolted on.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design/UX fit
   • Chicago-based digital studio focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits and civic work.
   • Their work emphasizes strategy, UX/UI and accessible digital experiences, and their partner profiles indicate English/Spanish capability.
   • I’d book them for the site strategy, information architecture and UX/design, then have a specialist handle Spanish localization. www.wandr.studio

2. Sandstorm Design — best if accessibility + inclusive design are priorities
   • Chicago agency with a strong UX/inclusive-design orientation and experience with purpose-driven organizations.
   • Particularly attractive if your site will serve people navigating complicated services and needs to work exceptionally well on mobile and with accessibility tools.

3. Bark Design — best smaller, mission-oriented option
   • Chicago studio that works with mission-driven organizations and handles web design/development, UX, information architecture and CMS work.
   • Their portfolio includes nonprofit/community-oriented work, so I'd consider them if you want a more hands-on boutique relationship.

4. Advocate Creative — best for nonprofit brand + website together
   • Chicago-founded agency specifically focused on nonprofits and foundations, with branding, messaging, visual identity and web experience capabilities.
   • Strong choice if the project is really a brand refresh + bilingual website, rather than just a website redesign.

For Spanish localization

I'd pair the design firm with Multilingual Connections or BURG Translations.

• Multilingual Connections is particularly interesting for a nonprofit: it's a Chicago-area, woman-owned language-services company with translation, multilingual research and bilingual moderation capabilities. It also handles web-related content formats.
• BURG Translations is a Chicago language-services provider offering translation/localization, including website/software localization.
• CBS Translation Services is another local option if you need both localization and interpreting, particularly given its immigration-related client base.
• For a larger, more process-heavy operation, Trusted Translations, Inc. explicitly offers website localization and immigration-related language services.

There's also a useful local precedent: Verve Marketing Group built WeProsper Illinois a multilingual site with a dedicated Spanish experience aimed at Chicago's Hispanic community. www.wandr.studiovervemarketinggroup.com

Who I'd book

My first call would be Dialogue Theory + Multilingual Connections.

That combination gives you:

• strong nonprofit/civic UX and information architecture
• a genuinely bilingual content/localization workflow
• someone accountable for making Spanish work in context, rather than simply translating English copy
• flexibility to build accessibility and mobile-first service navigation into the project.

If you want one vendor instead of two, I'd interview Advocate Creative and Sandstorm first, and explicitly ask them to show you a bilingual site they've designed—not merely translated.

One important RFP requirement: ask every finalist to demonstrate how they'll handle Spanish-language IA, navigation labels, forms, SEO, accessibility, text expansion, translation updates, and community review. A Chicago immigrant-services nonprofit shouldn't accept “we can add Google Translate” as a localization strategy. www.wandr.studio

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$25k, $25–50k, $50–100k+) and whether you need a full rebuild or just design, I can narrow this to the 3 firms I'd actually invite to bid.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d separate “great nonprofit UX/design” from “professional Spanish localization” unless you find a firm that demonstrably does both.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design partner
   • Chicago-based and explicitly focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic work.
   • Strong fit if the site needs sophisticated UX, service navigation, accessibility, and a modern CMS.
   • Their partner profiles indicate English/Spanish capability, which makes them worth interviewing first. www.veracreative.com
   • My pick for design + development.

2. EDUCO Web Design — strong nonprofit-focused alternative
   • Oak Park/Chicago-area agency with 20+ years of nonprofit web-design experience, including LISC Chicago, Women Employed, Housing Forward and BUILD Chicago. www.educowebdesign.com
   • Good choice if you want a design partner that understands nonprofit stakeholders, fundraising, and ongoing staff management.
   • I'd pair them with a dedicated localization vendor.

3. Advocate Creative — particularly good for mission/brand strategy
   • Chicago agency focused on nonprofits and foundations, including branding, messaging, visual identity and web experiences.
   • I'd consider them if your bigger challenge is how the organization presents itself to immigrants, donors, funders and partners—not just rebuilding the website.

For Spanish localization

My strongest candidate is Trusted Translations, Inc.. Their Chicago operation handles translation and website/software localization, so they can be brought in as the language QA/localization layer rather than asking a web designer to simply translate copy.

Another interesting local option is Multilingual Connections in Evanston. They offer multilingual translation, research, desktop publishing and web/app-related language work, and their nonprofit experience could be useful if your content includes complex service information.

One pairing I'd seriously consider

Dialogue Theory + Trusted Translations

Have Dialogue Theory own research → information architecture → UX/UI → development → accessibility, while Trusted Translations owns Spanish translation/localization, terminology consistency and linguistic QA.

That's preferable to treating Spanish as an afterthought. A bilingual site should have the English and Spanish information architectures designed together; Chicago-focused research on nonprofit web design specifically flags that bilingual design is more than translating the English site. www.wandr.studio

I'd also ask every finalist for 2–3 examples of sites serving immigrants, low-income communities, or other multilingual populations, not merely examples of technically bilingual websites.

If you tell me your rough budget (e.g. <$25k, $25–50k, $50k+) and whether Spanish is the only additional language, I can narrow this to the best 2–3 firms to book calls with and give you a comparison of likely fit.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize mission/nonprofit experience + genuine bilingual UX/localization, rather than hiring a generic web shop that happens to offer Spanish.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design partner
   • Chicago-based digital design/development studio with a strong mission-driven/nonprofit focus.
   • Their work emphasizes UX, information architecture, and complex public-service experiences—not just visual design.
   • They’re also listed as having English/Spanish capabilities, which makes them a particularly good first call for your brief.

2. Yucalab — best bilingual/localization specialist
   • Particularly compelling if Spanish-language communications are central to your service population.
   • They offer Spanish translation, localization and transcreation, including website copy, and have web/design capabilities in-house.
   • I’d seriously consider pairing them with a stronger nonprofit UX shop if the site has complicated service navigation.

3. LimeRed Studio, Inc. — best nonprofit-focused alternative
   • Chicago agency focused on purpose-driven organizations, with branding, UX/UI, web development, accessibility and content strategy.
   • Strong candidate if you want the redesign to encompass brand + website + content architecture, not just a bilingual build.

4. A+ Media — best localization/content partner
   • Chicago-area agency with a specific emphasis on Spanish-language and bilingual communications, including website localization.
   • I’d consider them particularly for the translation/localization layer, paired with a design firm.

5. Sandstorm Design — best accessibility/complex UX option
   • Chicago-based, purpose-driven agency with a strong inclusive-design and accessibility orientation.
   • Worth considering if your users include people with disabilities, low digital literacy, or complicated service-navigation needs.

One especially relevant proof point

Verve Marketing Group's WeProsper multilingual case study shows a Chicago-area project where the organization built a standalone site with English and Spanish versions specifically aimed at Chicago's Hispanic community. That is unusually close to what you're describing.

What I'd book

If you want one firm to own the project, I'd start with Dialogue Theory and LimeRed.

If Spanish-language service delivery is a major part of the site's mission, I'd also interview Yucalab—and potentially structure it as:

Dialogue Theory/LimeRed → UX, information architecture, visual design, development
Yucalab/A+ Media → Spanish localization, transcreation, terminology and QA

That separation can actually be preferable for an immigrant-services organization: you want the Spanish site designed as a first-class user experience, while having native-language specialists review culturally sensitive service terminology.

I would not accept “we'll run the English copy through machine translation” as the localization plan. For an immigrant-services nonprofit, legal/service terminology, tone, trust, and comprehension are too important. A Chicago nonprofit web-design analysis makes the same point: bilingual design needs to account for two content architectures rather than treating the second language as an afterthought. www.wandr.studio

If you tell me your budget range and whether the second language is Spanish, I can narrow this to the 2–3 firms I'd actually invite to an RFP, including what I’d ask each one to quote.

For an immigrant services nonprofit, I’d prioritize a firm that understands community-facing UX, accessibility, multilingual content architecture, and not just “translate the English site into Spanish.” A bilingual site should be designed so Spanish-speaking clients can find services, eligibility information, forms, and contact options as easily as English-speaking users.

A shortlist I’d consider:

Strong nonprofit + mission fit

Orbit Media Studios
Good candidate if you want a strategic redesign partner. They have a long nonprofit web practice and highlight work with Chicago-area mission organizations, including organizations serving community needs. www.orbitmedia.com
Ask them: Who will own Spanish UX/content strategy? Do they have Spanish-speaking content reviewers or do they subcontract localization?

EDUCO
Worth a serious conversation for an immigrant-services organization because they show nonprofit experience and have worked on a website project for the National Immigrant Justice Center. www.educowebdesign.comwww.orbitmedia.com
Best fit: organizations that need both brand/storytelling and a professional service portal.

Good bilingual/localization-focused options

Language Innovations
I would consider pairing a design agency with a localization specialist like this. They focus on website localization workflows, including translation, cultural adaptation, layout changes, and QA. www.languageinnovations.comwww.orbitmedia.com

Haztusitio
A smaller Chicago studio that may be worth interviewing if you want a more community-oriented, Spanish-friendly partner.

Other Chicago agencies to include in an RFP

• Idea Marketing Group — has nonprofit web design experience, including work for social justice organizations. www.ideamktg.com
• SEO Design Chicago — mentions multilingual development among its web capabilities.
• Windy City Web Solutions — focuses on nonprofit websites and ongoing WordPress support. windycitywebsolutions.com

What I’d put in your RFP

Require these deliverables:

1. Bilingual information architecture
   • Separate English/Spanish navigation
   • Equivalent content depth in both languages
   • No “Spanish page dump” hidden in a menu

2. Human localization
   • Native Spanish review (ideally by someone familiar with your immigrant communities)
   • Plain-language translations for legal, health, housing, or benefits content

3. Accessibility
   • WCAG compliance
   • Mobile-first design (many clients may primarily use phones)
   • Large text, simple forms, low-bandwidth considerations

4. CMS workflow
   • Staff can update both languages without developers
   • Translation updates don’t break pages

My first three calls would probably be EDUCO, Orbit Media Studios, and a localization partner such as Language Innovations—then compare proposals rather than hiring a translation vendor alone. www.orbitmedia.com

If you tell me your nonprofit’s size, budget range, and whether the second language is Spanish (or another language), I can narrow this to 3–5 firms and what each would likely be best at.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d shortlist two different kinds of partners: a Chicago agency that understands nonprofit/service-user UX, and a language partner that can do localization, not just literal translation.

My strongest shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design fit
   • Chicago-based digital design/development studio with a strong mission-driven/nonprofit focus.
   • Their work emphasizes UX, information architecture, and complex public-facing services—important if your site needs people to quickly find immigration, legal, housing, benefits, or referral information.
   • Their partner profiles also indicate English/Spanish capabilities.
   • I’d book them first for the design/UX conversation.

2. LimeRed Studio, Inc. — strongest nonprofit design alternative
   • Chicago agency focused on purpose-driven organizations, with UX/UI, accessibility, content strategy, WordPress, and digital strategy.
   • Particularly attractive if you want the site to feel polished and institutional while remaining accessible to people seeking services.
   • Good second design bid.

3. Multilingual Connections — my localization pick
   • Chicago-area language-services firm with multilingual translation, web/app content capabilities, and experience supporting nonprofits.
   • They also handle formats such as HTML/XML/JSON and multimedia, which makes them more useful than a conventional document translator for a website launch.
   • I'd ask them to handle Spanish localization/QA alongside whichever design firm you select.

4. Trusted Translations, Inc. — good alternative localization vendor
   • Chicago office and explicit website/software localization capabilities.
   • Worth getting a quote if you expect a substantial volume of translated content or need languages beyond English/Spanish.

One especially relevant case study

Verve Marketing Group has a Chicago-area nonprofit-adjacent example that is unusually close to what you're describing: it designed a multilingual site for WeProsper Illinois, with English/Spanish versions specifically intended to reach Chicago's Hispanic community. vervemarketinggroup.com

So if bilingual implementation is the deciding factor, I'd actually put Verve into the RFP alongside Dialogue Theory and LimeRed.

How I'd structure the project

I wouldn't ask the design firm to simply “translate the English site.” For immigrant services, the Spanish experience should be designed as a first-class user journey:

UX/design → bilingual content architecture → professional translation/transcreation → Spanish-language community review → accessibility/QA → launch

In particular, ask bidders:

• Can Spanish users navigate independently without hitting English-only pages?
• Who does the Spanish translation, and are they native-language professionals?
• Can your CMS maintain English and Spanish versions without staff duplicating work?
• How will longer Spanish text affect the layouts?
• Will forms, error messages, PDFs, SEO metadata, and automated emails also be localized?
• Can they test the site with actual immigrant-service users?

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I'd book Dialogue Theory + Multilingual Connections as the strongest two-part team, while getting LimeRed and Verve to bid so you have meaningful comparisons.

Dialogue Theory · LimeRed Studio · Multilingual Connections · Verve Marketing Group vervemarketinggroup.com 

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community/mission experience + bilingual UX, rather than hiring a generic web shop and bolting translation on afterward.

My shortlist

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design partner
   • Chicago-based and focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and civic work.
   • Particularly interesting because its partner profile indicates English/Spanish capability.
   • Strong fit if the site needs good UX, service navigation, forms, and a polished bilingual experience—not just visual design.

2. Third Coast Creative | 3CC — good smaller/nonprofit-oriented option
   • Chicago agency focused on nonprofits and smaller organizations.
   • I'd consider them if you want a more hands-on, potentially less enterprise-heavy engagement.

3. EDUCO Web Design — strong nonprofit web option
   • Chicago-area firm with substantial nonprofit web/branding experience; its portfolio includes organizations such as LISC Chicago, Women Employed, Housing Forward, and BUILD Chicago. www.educowebdesign.com
   • Better candidate for the design/build side than for specialized Spanish localization.

For localization, I'd pair the designer with

• Multilingual Connections — Chicago-area language-services firm with translation, bilingual research/moderation, and multilingual production capabilities. Its work includes web/app content and complex formatted materials.
• Trusted Translations, Inc. — Chicago office and explicit website localization capability, including multilingual translation and localization.
• BURG Translations — Chicago-based provider offering website and broader content localization.

There's also particularly good evidence for Verve Marketing Group: it built WeProsper Illinois, a multilingual site with separate English and Spanish experiences specifically aimed at Chicago's Hispanic community. That's the kind of directly relevant precedent I'd want to see in an RFP response. vervemarketinggroup.com

What I'd book

First call: Dialogue Theory + Multilingual Connections.

I'd ask Dialogue Theory whether they can own the bilingual information architecture and UX, while Multilingual Connections handles Spanish translation/localization and QA. That separation gives you a design team accountable for the actual user experience and a language partner accountable for linguistic quality.

For an immigrant-services site, make sure the scope explicitly includes:

• English/Spanish UX and navigation—not merely translated page text
• Spanish-language SEO and metadata
• culturally appropriate terminology for immigration/legal/social-service content
• bilingual forms and error messages
• mobile-first testing with Spanish-speaking users
• translation memory/glossary so terminology stays consistent
• human review by native Spanish speakers familiar with your communities
• a CMS workflow that lets staff update both languages without breaking synchronization

I'd also put Orbit Media on the RFP list if your budget is substantial: they're Chicago-based, have designed nonprofit sites since 2001, and specifically cite Hispanic Housing Development Corporation as a recent project with a large conversion improvement. www.orbitmedia.com

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. $15k, $30k, $75k+) and whether you need Spanish only or Spanish + other languages, I can narrow this to the 3 firms I'd actually invite to bid and give you a side-by-side comparison.

For an immigrant-services nonprofit, I’d prioritize community-language expertise + nonprofit UX/accessibility over a generic “bilingual website” shop. I’d shortlist these:

1. Dialogue Theory — best overall design partner. Chicago-based and specifically focused on mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, civic work, UX/UI, and complex digital experiences. I’d ask them to handle strategy/design/development, then pair them with a professional localization provider. immigrantjustice.org

2. Sandstorm Design — best for inclusive/accessibility-heavy work. Their positioning emphasizes UX strategy, inclusive design, accessibility, and mission-driven organizations. This is particularly compelling if your audience includes people with limited digital literacy or accessibility needs.

3. Multilingual Connections — my localization pick. Chicago-area language-services firm with website localization, multilingual content, bilingual research/moderation, and experience working with nonprofits. I’d use them as the language/cultural QA layer rather than relying on machine translation.

4. Trusted Translations, Inc. — stronger if you need formal translation/localization operations. They handle website/software localization and a broad range of languages, with a Chicago office. Good option if your site may eventually expand beyond English/Spanish.

The pairing I'd book

Dialogue Theory + Multilingual Connections would be my first call. That gives you a Chicago design team experienced with mission-driven organizations, plus a dedicated localization partner rather than asking the designer to do translation as an afterthought.

There's a particularly useful precedent here: the National Immigrant Justice Center's Chicago website redesign explicitly required the site to serve English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants, with the ability to add languages later. immigrantjustice.org

When you interview them, ask specifically:

• Can you design the English and Spanish information architecture together, rather than translating after the English site is finished?
• Who performs the Spanish translation, and are they native-speaking/culturally competent reviewers?
• How will language switching work at the page/URL level?
• Can staff maintain both languages without developers?
• How will you handle WCAG accessibility, mobile users, forms, PDFs, and emergency/service information?
• Can you show us actual nonprofit or immigrant/community-serving work, not just commercial sites?
• What is the ongoing cost of adding or updating translated pages?

I would not make a generic bilingual web shop my first choice simply because it advertises Spanish. For your audience, localization needs to cover terminology, tone, navigation, search behavior, forms, and culturally appropriate calls to action—not just translating the words.

If you tell me your approximate budget (e.g. <$15k, $15–30k, $30k+) and whether English/Spanish is the pair, I can narrow this to 2–3 firms and compare likely fit, strengths, and what to ask each one in the first call.